Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch Port Stanley, Ontario, Canada Daily Raptor Counts: Oct 05, 2005 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 420 781 Osprey 3 16 334 Bald Eagle 4 16 218 Northern Harrier 1 17 510 Sharp-shinned Hawk 48 322 6314 Cooper's Hawk 1 17 169 Northern Goshawk 0 1 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 0 1 Broad-winged Hawk 0 2 34410 Red-tailed Hawk 0 9 178 Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0 Golden Eagle 0 0 0 American Kestrel 2 30 3445 Merlin 3 14 126 Peregrine Falcon 5 33 88 Unknown 0 0 75 Total: 67 897 46654 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 08:00:00 Observation end time: 13:00:00 Total observation time: 5 hours Official Counter: Su Ross-Redmond Observers: Alf Ryder Visitors: Thanks to Don Taylor, Alf Ryder and Bill Brown for helping spot the birds today. Weather: SE winds...the worst direction for any sort of flight at Hawk Cliff. Still plenty warm for October with temp to 25. Raptor Observations: A small flight today with 67 raptors tallied. Of interest were the falcons with 5 Peregrines and 3 Merlins. Non-raptor Observations: ======================================================================== Report submitted by Dave Brown ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch information may be found at: http://www.ezlink.on.ca/~thebrowns/HawkCliff/index.htm Site Description: Hawk Cliff Hawkwatch: Oldest Hawkwatch in Ontario - since 1931 - located just east of Port Stanley on the cliff overlooking Lake Erie Directions to site: >From east 401, take the Highbury south cut off at London, follow Highbury (Hwy 30) south to St. Thomas. Highbury changes into South Edgeware at a large curve in the road to the west. Follow South Edgeware west to the first set of traffic lights - Burwell Road, turn left (south) and stay on this road. It becomes Fairview Ave (Regional Road 22), which runs directly into Hawk Cliff Road. You will see a sign for Hawkes Cliff Farm, where they sell fresh vegetables and a gravel road just beyond sign. Just continue down gravel road to viewing area. >From west 401, take the Highway # 4 (Colonel Talbot Rd.) exit south, through Talbotville, road now is Sunset Rd. continue towards St. Thomas; you will come to a veer in the road, straight up to St. Thomas, veer to the right for Port Stanley, follow Highway 4, now Sunset to Port Stanley. As you approach Port Stanley you will come to a large curve in the road with a sign saying East St, to the left. Take East St., and follow it to the first road left, (opposite Port Stanley Water Tower) Dexter Line. Follow Dexter Line approximately 2 km. and turn right down gravel road at Hawkes Cliff Farm, and follow gravel road to viewing area
